Pastival vs Noted
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Pastival
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Memories fade, and with them, the essence of who we are. Most people struggle to document their lives meaningfully, leading to a silent erosion of stories, insights, and emotions. Pastival uses generative AI to transform voice, text, photos, and video into a coherent, searchable, and insightful timeline - offering personal reflection, emotional connection, and smart memory management. Privacy Policy: https://pastival.app/legal Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Noted
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I built Noted because I was drowning in university β in a language I didnβt speak β and my notes, deadlines, and half-finished thoughts lived in ten different places. I needed something that helped me organize faster without thinking for me. Write anything. A messy brain dump. A photo of a whiteboard. Something you say out loud. Noted figures out what it is, files it, and keeps it connected to the rest of your notes. Later you can ask things like βwhat did I say about the exam?β and get an answer from your own stuff β not the internet. Hereβs what it does: β’ Capture fast β type, voice, or photo β’ Auto-organize into folders so Unsorted doesnβt become a graveyard β’ Connect related notes so ideas donβt disappear β’ Turn notes into tasks when thereβs something to do β’ Build a day or week plan from plain language (βprep for two exams without crammingβ) β’ Search your notes in normal sentences β’ Weekly review so you see what you actually captured Youβre still in charge. Move sessions. Ignore suggestions. Edit anything. Noted gives structure, not pressure. The AI is there to sort, surface, and schedule β not to replace your thinking. Built for students and anyone whose head is full: exams, shifts, projects, the stuff you keep meaning to come back to. If youβve ever opened five apps and still couldnβt remember what mattered today, this is for you. Iβm 19 and I built this for myself first. If it helps you put things down and get them done, thatβs the whole point. Terms of Use (EULA): https://noted-phi-sand.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://noted-phi-sand.vercel.app/privacy
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Verdict
Pastival and Noted are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Pastival sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Noted sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pastival ships an update every 5 weeks, Noted every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pastival | Noted |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guy Levy | Hasti TAJGARDOUN |
In-app purchases
Pastival
- Pastival Pro - Monthly$5.991 Month
- Pastival Pro - Yearly$59.991 Year
Noted
- Noted Premium$5.991 Month
- Noted Premium$49.991 Year









